Andrew Lugsdin is a Partner at Brightspark Ventures with over twenty years of experience in Canadian venture capital. He was a Founding Partner at Framework Venture Partners and Unbound Equity.

What Andrew can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%, > 12%At first check
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Brightspark Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Framework Venture Partners · Founding Partner
  2. Unbound Equity · Founding Partner
  3. Brightspark Ventures · Partner
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Investments named in public bios

Layer 7 Technologies

Focus

SeedSeries A

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Who is Andrew Lugsdin?

Andrew Lugsdin is a Partner at Brightspark Ventures with over twenty years of experience in Canadian venture capital. He was a Founding Partner at Framework Venture Partners and Unbound Equity.

How much does Andrew Lugsdin invest?

Andrew Lugsdin invests through Brightspark Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed.

How do I pitch Andrew Lugsdin?

A warm intro from a founder Brightspark Ventures backed works best.

What did Andrew Lugsdin do before Brightspark Ventures?

Founding Partner at Framework Venture Partners; Founding Partner at Unbound Equity.

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